Family Systems Therapists in Fircrest, WA
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Sally H Kim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Fircrest, WA 98466 (Online Only)
Feeling unsteady, lost, overwhelmed? Does it feel like it's all on you, alone? Seems hard to move, or maybe, it's hard to stop moving because you're afraid of what might happen if you slowed down, if you paused? Maybe it all started with a loss of a loved one, a job transition, a break-up, new relationship, or when you had children. Maybe it started long ago, and it's painful to think about. Whenever it started, did you lose yourself along the way? Are you wondering if you'll be able to enjoy relationships, work, home, yourself, again, or how you'll trust your ability to survive and thrive?
Feeling unsteady, lost, overwhelmed? Does it feel like it's all on you, alone? Seems hard to move, or maybe, it's hard to stop moving because you're afraid of what might happen if you slowed down, if you paused? Maybe it all started with a loss of a loved one, a job transition, a break-up, new relationship, or when you had children. Maybe it started long ago, and it's painful to think about. Whenever it started, did you lose yourself along the way? Are you wondering if you'll be able to enjoy relationships, work, home, yourself, again, or how you'll trust your ability to survive and thrive?
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Family Foundations Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Fircrest, WA 98466
Choose from our counselors. See: www.ffctacoma.com. What's not working? What's painful enough that you'd like some help sorting through it? Family Foundations providers specialize in managing difficult circumstances and developing successful relationships with yourself and the important people in your life: significant-other, family, friends, peers, & co-workers. Please visit our website to learn more. We work with children, individuals, couples, and families. Together we'll learn and work toward ways to improve your life and relationships. See a list of providers by clicking on the website tab to the left.
Choose from our counselors. See: www.ffctacoma.com. What's not working? What's painful enough that you'd like some help sorting through it? Family Foundations providers specialize in managing difficult circumstances and developing successful relationships with yourself and the important people in your life: significant-other, family, friends, peers, & co-workers. Please visit our website to learn more. We work with children, individuals, couples, and families. Together we'll learn and work toward ways to improve your life and relationships. See a list of providers by clicking on the website tab to the left.
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Bryan Foster Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Fircrest, WA 98466 (Online Only)
Exclusively telehealth/virtual. Accepting new clients. I HELP people. Whether your relationship is in turmoil or you are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, or grief. If it's helping your child with behavior/emotional issues, or any other health/emotional concern. I have 20 years experience helping families and individuals navigate through the storms of life. I can help you do the same. I believe in giving clients (you) practical/useable tools that will help you overcome the worst that life can throw at you and enrich your life when the sailing is smooth. It's time to invest in yourself through the benefits of therapy.
Exclusively telehealth/virtual. Accepting new clients. I HELP people. Whether your relationship is in turmoil or you are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, or grief. If it's helping your child with behavior/emotional issues, or any other health/emotional concern. I have 20 years experience helping families and individuals navigate through the storms of life. I can help you do the same. I believe in giving clients (you) practical/useable tools that will help you overcome the worst that life can throw at you and enrich your life when the sailing is smooth. It's time to invest in yourself through the benefits of therapy.
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Mikayla Lawson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fircrest, WA 98466
Welcome! I am a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families. My approach to therapy is genuine, warm, playful, and validating. I strongly believe in the importance of building resiliency to overcome adverse experiences. I have experience working with a variety of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, self-esteem struggles, and mood dysregulation. I work with clients in building their own toolbox of skills to use in times of distress.
Welcome! I am a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families. My approach to therapy is genuine, warm, playful, and validating. I strongly believe in the importance of building resiliency to overcome adverse experiences. I have experience working with a variety of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, self-esteem struggles, and mood dysregulation. I work with clients in building their own toolbox of skills to use in times of distress.
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Annalise Hertler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fircrest, WA 98466
Waitlist for new clients
Whether it be navigating a stressful life transition, feeling out of control in your environment, or finally feeling ready to process your past—everyone could use some additional support sometimes. Whatever it may be, we can figure it out together! My practice is centered around a client focused, strengths based, and trauma informed perspective. At my core I believe that the therapeutic alliance and relationship are integral to the success of an intervention, and I enjoy utilizing humor to strengthen and develop the therapeutic relationship!
Whether it be navigating a stressful life transition, feeling out of control in your environment, or finally feeling ready to process your past—everyone could use some additional support sometimes. Whatever it may be, we can figure it out together! My practice is centered around a client focused, strengths based, and trauma informed perspective. At my core I believe that the therapeutic alliance and relationship are integral to the success of an intervention, and I enjoy utilizing humor to strengthen and develop the therapeutic relationship!
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I believe an integral part of therapy and transformative change is creating a space where all individuals, regardless of their challenges feel welcomed and supported. I am committed to providing treatment that aligns with your individual values, needs and pace.
I believe an integral part of therapy and transformative change is creating a space where all individuals, regardless of their challenges feel welcomed and supported. I am committed to providing treatment that aligns with your individual values, needs and pace.
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I strongly believe that all clients are unique in their circumstances and needs. I believe that therapy is best done as a collaborative process between counselor and client. My goal is to build a partnership with you in which we can explore your thoughts, feelings, and ways of being in the world in a deeper way. I encourage my clients to find ways of being their best and most authentic selves and help them challenge beliefs and feelings that prevent them from doing so.
I strongly believe that all clients are unique in their circumstances and needs. I believe that therapy is best done as a collaborative process between counselor and client. My goal is to build a partnership with you in which we can explore your thoughts, feelings, and ways of being in the world in a deeper way. I encourage my clients to find ways of being their best and most authentic selves and help them challenge beliefs and feelings that prevent them from doing so.
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I am eager to see clients who are undergoing stress related to life changes, identity issues, managing mood instability or conflicts within the family, social, school or work realms. Additionally, my work experience includes helping those who are managing relationships with individuals who have mental health problems and/or have been incarcerated (often due to mental health problems).
I am eager to see clients who are undergoing stress related to life changes, identity issues, managing mood instability or conflicts within the family, social, school or work realms. Additionally, my work experience includes helping those who are managing relationships with individuals who have mental health problems and/or have been incarcerated (often due to mental health problems).
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Hi there! I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with twelve years of experience working in a variety of mental health programs. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, relationship issues, parenting skills, and have additional training specializing in work with trauma. Please note, my experience with dissociative disorders cannot be considered a "specialization," I am actively in training to diagnose and treat dissociative disorders under supervision; I would consider myself "competent" and welcome any clients or systems seeking treatment to reach out.
Hi there! I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with twelve years of experience working in a variety of mental health programs. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, relationship issues, parenting skills, and have additional training specializing in work with trauma. Please note, my experience with dissociative disorders cannot be considered a "specialization," I am actively in training to diagnose and treat dissociative disorders under supervision; I would consider myself "competent" and welcome any clients or systems seeking treatment to reach out.
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Dawn Lindsay
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, MA, MHP
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Fircrest, WA 98466
You have quietly suffered for too long. You have faced a pain that is so dark and deep you haven’t thought about it in years. You’ve managed to bury the trauma enough to carry on with your life. People look at you and think, “They have got it all together.” But the pain is starting to surface. The past is catching up, and you can’t outrun it this time. You’re ready now. You’re ready to face the darkness and experience true healing. The good news is, you don’t have to face it alone.
You have quietly suffered for too long. You have faced a pain that is so dark and deep you haven’t thought about it in years. You’ve managed to bury the trauma enough to carry on with your life. People look at you and think, “They have got it all together.” But the pain is starting to surface. The past is catching up, and you can’t outrun it this time. You’re ready now. You’re ready to face the darkness and experience true healing. The good news is, you don’t have to face it alone.
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We all need compassionate connection to grow and heal, and that is especially important in therapy. I provide a connection that is warm, yet intellectual, making sure to challenge your mind and heart for growth, support, and ultimately deeper relationships. I'm a good match for recovering perfectionists, women with ADHD/autism, anxiety concerns, depression, and those wanting support around chronic health conditions.
We all need compassionate connection to grow and heal, and that is especially important in therapy. I provide a connection that is warm, yet intellectual, making sure to challenge your mind and heart for growth, support, and ultimately deeper relationships. I'm a good match for recovering perfectionists, women with ADHD/autism, anxiety concerns, depression, and those wanting support around chronic health conditions.
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Unfortunately I am not currently taking new clients. I view problems as not within one person, but within the interactions between people and their environment. I work to help clients develop skills and insight to better manage their lives, while at the same time working to balance relationships. I value the insight and skill each client brings to therapy and work with clients' own strengths to help them reach their goals. Symptom relief is my initial focus with clients, but it is only a first step in the therapy process. Subsequently, my focus shifts toward working with clients to address the underlying problems in their lives.
Unfortunately I am not currently taking new clients. I view problems as not within one person, but within the interactions between people and their environment. I work to help clients develop skills and insight to better manage their lives, while at the same time working to balance relationships. I value the insight and skill each client brings to therapy and work with clients' own strengths to help them reach their goals. Symptom relief is my initial focus with clients, but it is only a first step in the therapy process. Subsequently, my focus shifts toward working with clients to address the underlying problems in their lives.
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Kariah C Phillips
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Fircrest, WA 98466
Not accepting new clients
***I'M CURRENTLY NOT TAKING NEW CLIENTS. The KEY to therapy is feeling comfortable and understood by your therapist. Whether you need to work through relationship challenges, anxiety or depression, a life transition, or just need to get on track to feeling better, we can make that happen. My clients leave their sessions knowing what to do to make situation better or cope more effectively. We work on challenging negative thinking, changing unhelpful behaviors, learning to regulate emotion, building helpful perspectives, and understanding relationship dynamics. We build your sessions to fit your unique situation.
***I'M CURRENTLY NOT TAKING NEW CLIENTS. The KEY to therapy is feeling comfortable and understood by your therapist. Whether you need to work through relationship challenges, anxiety or depression, a life transition, or just need to get on track to feeling better, we can make that happen. My clients leave their sessions knowing what to do to make situation better or cope more effectively. We work on challenging negative thinking, changing unhelpful behaviors, learning to regulate emotion, building helpful perspectives, and understanding relationship dynamics. We build your sessions to fit your unique situation.
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Nicole Stack
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA, MPA, MPH
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
University Place, WA 98466
I work from a variety of therapeutic models including: Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy, Attachment theory, and a strengths-based approach.
Struggling to create healthy boundaries but fear others reactions? Has a history of trauma decreased your self-esteem? These scenarios can be isolating and scary; I strive to empower clients by reminding them who they are. I’m Nicole, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. I enjoy working with clients to build a support system, increase self-worth, and confidence. Together, we'll create coping skills for challenging times so you can be your authentic self.
I work from a variety of therapeutic models including: Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy, Attachment theory, and a strengths-based approach.
Struggling to create healthy boundaries but fear others reactions? Has a history of trauma decreased your self-esteem? These scenarios can be isolating and scary; I strive to empower clients by reminding them who they are. I’m Nicole, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. I enjoy working with clients to build a support system, increase self-worth, and confidence. Together, we'll create coping skills for challenging times so you can be your authentic self.
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Gail Henricksen
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
University Place, WA 98466
As a systemic therapist, I am dedicated to guiding individuals, couples, and families through their inner complexities, fostering healing, growth, and self-discovery. I approach clients holistically, considering their relationships and connections using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model as a foundation. This dynamic model identifies and works with inner subpersonalities, promoting self-compassion and self-acceptance. I tailor this approach to individual needs, incorporating additional methods when necessary, fostering transformative change at personal and relational levels.
As a systemic therapist, I am dedicated to guiding individuals, couples, and families through their inner complexities, fostering healing, growth, and self-discovery. I approach clients holistically, considering their relationships and connections using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model as a foundation. This dynamic model identifies and works with inner subpersonalities, promoting self-compassion and self-acceptance. I tailor this approach to individual needs, incorporating additional methods when necessary, fostering transformative change at personal and relational levels.
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Nora Hennessey Porter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICASW
Verified Verified
Tacoma, WA 98406 (Online Only)
I will draw on my training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, Mindfulness, Somatic Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, Non-Volent Communication, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to empower you to live the life you want to live.
I work with teens ages 13-18 and adults struggling to understand their behavior. Whether that be addiction, compulsive behaviors, disordered eating, love and sex issues, or anything else that is causing you stress, guilt, and shame. Do you keep asking yourself, "Why can't I stop? What is wrong with me? How come my relationships keep crashing and burning?" Then, I am the right therapist for you. We will work together using a strengths-based, person-centered approach to explore the root of your concerns and find out what you can do instead.
I will draw on my training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, Mindfulness, Somatic Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, Non-Volent Communication, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to empower you to live the life you want to live.
I work with teens ages 13-18 and adults struggling to understand their behavior. Whether that be addiction, compulsive behaviors, disordered eating, love and sex issues, or anything else that is causing you stress, guilt, and shame. Do you keep asking yourself, "Why can't I stop? What is wrong with me? How come my relationships keep crashing and burning?" Then, I am the right therapist for you. We will work together using a strengths-based, person-centered approach to explore the root of your concerns and find out what you can do instead.
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Melina A. Forbes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
Tacoma, WA 98406 (Online Only)
I work well with individuals who are experiencing symptoms of ADHD, depression, anxiety, and loss of identity-particularly in response to major life transitions. I have special interest in the experiences of caregivers. My deepest desire is to support you as you explore your mind-body connection. Drawing on Internal Family Systems theory, I will orient you to your own unique somatic experience and compassionately guide you towards the agency that is your birthright.
I work well with individuals who are experiencing symptoms of ADHD, depression, anxiety, and loss of identity-particularly in response to major life transitions. I have special interest in the experiences of caregivers. My deepest desire is to support you as you explore your mind-body connection. Drawing on Internal Family Systems theory, I will orient you to your own unique somatic experience and compassionately guide you towards the agency that is your birthright.
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Working primarily from an attachment theory, EFT, and family systems framework, I assist clients to develop greater wholeness and sense of self WHILE in relationship with others AND working towards desired outcomes such as greater life satisfaction, effectiveness, and healthier relationships.
Reaching out to another is often a courageous 1st step in initiating beneficial change. Everyone has within them an essential wisdom that can be accessed to grow, heal, & fully develop. By exploring current difficulties & concerns in a supportive environment, my clients and I tailor an approach uniquely suited to addressing their needs. As we attune to essential matters, we discover new ways of seeing life situations, communicating, and responding to them. My practice includes individual & relationship counseling in the context of our keen attachment needs for connection & belonging. Authentic, responsive & engaged caring heals.
Working primarily from an attachment theory, EFT, and family systems framework, I assist clients to develop greater wholeness and sense of self WHILE in relationship with others AND working towards desired outcomes such as greater life satisfaction, effectiveness, and healthier relationships.
Reaching out to another is often a courageous 1st step in initiating beneficial change. Everyone has within them an essential wisdom that can be accessed to grow, heal, & fully develop. By exploring current difficulties & concerns in a supportive environment, my clients and I tailor an approach uniquely suited to addressing their needs. As we attune to essential matters, we discover new ways of seeing life situations, communicating, and responding to them. My practice includes individual & relationship counseling in the context of our keen attachment needs for connection & belonging. Authentic, responsive & engaged caring heals.
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I am Adlerian Psychotherapist and Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider who is passionate about helping clients achieve holistic wellness while addressing mental, relational, and somatic issues informed by Polyvagal Theory, Person-Centered Therapy, Family Systems Theory, Social Justice Theory, and Narrative Queer Therapy.
I am a white, neurodivergent, pansexual, cismale, and 3rd generation Italian-North European immigrant living on Puyallup / Steilacoom lands (Fircrest, WA) but born and raised in Očhéthi Šakówiŋ / Wahpekute lands (Minneapolis, MN). I work from a place that acknowledges my own identity and privileges in effort to help clients address their own identity, struggles, and role in systems of oppression. I value activism and allyship including addressing political issues directly in my work, examining my own assumptions and blind spots, and working to always increase my awareness of oppression and systemic issues.
I am Adlerian Psychotherapist and Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider who is passionate about helping clients achieve holistic wellness while addressing mental, relational, and somatic issues informed by Polyvagal Theory, Person-Centered Therapy, Family Systems Theory, Social Justice Theory, and Narrative Queer Therapy.
I am a white, neurodivergent, pansexual, cismale, and 3rd generation Italian-North European immigrant living on Puyallup / Steilacoom lands (Fircrest, WA) but born and raised in Očhéthi Šakówiŋ / Wahpekute lands (Minneapolis, MN). I work from a place that acknowledges my own identity and privileges in effort to help clients address their own identity, struggles, and role in systems of oppression. I value activism and allyship including addressing political issues directly in my work, examining my own assumptions and blind spots, and working to always increase my awareness of oppression and systemic issues.
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Family Systems therapists view problems within the family as the result not of particular members' behaviors, but of the family's group dynamic. The family is seen as a complex system having its own language, roles, rules, beliefs, needs and patterns. The therapist helps each individual member understand how their childhood family operated, their role in that system, and how that experience has shaped their role in the current family.